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The Top 10 Questions for Socially Responsible Leaders

The assets of your business traditionally include property, plant, equipment, and your customer base. Progressive organizations understand that business assets also include their good reputation, responsiveness to change, the ability to conduct a constructive dialogue with stakeholders, the ability to take advantage of networked resources, and a host of other non-traditional assets. Companies are increasingly adopting socially responsible business practices based on sustainable development to ...
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Choices Abound With Engineering Careers

Do you want to get into an engineering career? Many people choose engineering as a career they would like to get into, but then there is the dilemma of exactly which engineering path to take as there are countless choices in this exciting and dynamic field. In fact, there are over 25 widely recognized specialties within the engineering field. So it's no surprise that people can get stumped before they even start with their education. The basic outline of what an engineer does involves the ...
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Interior Designers: Dynamic Careers For Those With a Vision

Interior design careers are exciting, creative and dynamic. Interior design is becoming a popular field of work due to many people now wanting to renovate their homes. This could be due to the success of home improvement TV shows, magazines and websites. What Does it Take to Become an Interior Designer? Interior designers need to have creativity and imagination. Each job varies widely. You must have a vision of what your client wants in order to be successful. Interior design as such can be ...
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Go East, Young Entrepreneur, Go East! The Money Is There.

Though Asia and the Orient are considered to be West of North America, they long ago acquired the descriptive term, The Far East. Without going into a lot of deep research, my guess is that since England, in it's colonial expansion centuries ago, had many ships sailing to those areas, the concept of Far East made sense. They got there by sailing around the tip of South Africa, proceeding east from there. And by sail, that must have indeed seemed a very far voyage eastward. INVESTMENTS ...
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Career Goals and Stress

Career Goals and Stress: How to Achieve Goals and Maintain Your Sanity Deborah R. Brown, MBA, MSW "Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time." Max Ehrmann "Desiderata" When it comes to career success, direction and focus are crucial. But beyond direction, how effective is it to have goals? Requirements for Effective Goal-Setting Much has been researched and written about the effectiveness of goal setting. The ...
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Travel Writer Jobs, What Are They And How To Find Them

/p> Travel writing jobs are few and far between. Getting into this field is hard to do and requires a lot of training and experience. But, there are many benefits to them. There are many individuals who would love to get employment opportunities in this field. And, because the world is faster and faster becoming accessible to more people, increasing employment availability can be found for travel jobs as well. But, how does a person get in and how do they do their job? Travel writer jobs belong ...
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Captivating Careers in the Motion Picture Business

In the hearts of the billions of movie and television watchers all over the world, the movie industry is a one big magical carousel ride with gorgeous women, manly heroes, attractive sets and fashions, astounding special effects, exotic locales to visit and an perpetual flow of cash. This is just just illusions; the truth is the hard work and dedication that goes on behind every scene to create these magical images. If you are considering joining the television business for the fun and the ...
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How A Real Entrepreneur Survived A Crisis

Recently, I read an interesting story in a local newspaper. It's about how a Thai businessman survived a recession. An idea struck me that I should share the story with you. There is definitely something we can learn from this true story. Here is the story... After graduating with a degree in finance from University of Texas at Austin, Sirivat Voravetvuthikun, 53, climbed the corporate ladder and he was then the managing director of Asia Securities Trading. Later, he was on his own and became ...
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